On Jan 8th, Al Shabab hosts Abha in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Al Shabab, recorded a 4-3 win against Al Ahli. Mohammed Majrashi scored the first goal for Al Shabab on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Éver Banega added another in the 18th minute. Al Shabab is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while abha sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Raed. Renê Santos struck first for Abha on an own goal in the 62nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Raed couldn’t manage to score, and Abha took the shutout win. Abha is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Saad Bguir scored the first goal for Abha in the 9th minute, then Mitchell Te Vrede added another in the 41st minute from the penalty spot.
Saad Bguir has been the most effective weapon for Abha lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Al Shabab’s top weapon lately has been Hattan Bahebri, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.